this story describes the lives of gods and monsters living together. there are two masters and three disciples living together on mount nirvana. master guan, who is sometimes a man and sometimes a woman; master tang, who is plagued by strange thoughts; sun wu, an incredibly handsome chap; bai, a naughty and outgoing girl; and yi, a soft and gentle lad. the story is set in the small town of tao hua and is centered around the never-changing laws of nirvana and rebirth.